Cost of Living Comparison Between Braganca and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Braganca and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Braganca is 0.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 5.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Braganca is 25% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 2.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Braganca
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.07 €7.83
$6.23 COPĀ 26K
45.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.04 €29.39
$32.34 COPĀ 134.8K
5.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.34 €8.06
$7.39 COPĀ 30.8K
26.39%
Cappuccino
$1.52 €1.31
$1.72 COPĀ 7,155
-11.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 €1.35
$1.1 COPĀ 4,575
41.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 €0.85
$0.73 COPĀ 3,060
34.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 €1.54
$1.66 COPĀ 6,916
7.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 €2.54
$3.2 COPĀ 13.3K
-8.13%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Braganca
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 €0.91
$1.09 COPĀ 4,552
-2.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.24 COPĀ 5,188
17.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.37 €1.18
$1.33 COPĀ 5,544
3.01%
Eggs
$3.01 €2.6
$2.22 COPĀ 9,252
35.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.55 €6.52
$4.55 COPĀ 19K
65.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.84 €5.04
$5.71 COPĀ 23.8K
2.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.39 €8.97
$8.59 COPĀ 35.8K
20.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.43 €2.1
$2.26 COPĀ 9,410
7.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.07 COPĀ 4,461
37.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 €1.73
$1.51 COPĀ 6,293
32.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.56 €2.21
$1.42 COPĀ 5,911
80.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.11 COPĀ 4,619
18.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 €1.63
$1.18 COPĀ 4,932
60.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.68 €1.45
$0.89 COPĀ 3,718
88.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 €0.8
$0.84 COPĀ 3,507
10.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.9 €5.1
$2.35 COPĀ 9,809
151.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.78 €4.13
$9.34 COPĀ 38.9K
-48.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.18 COPĀ 4,927
-3.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 €1.94
$2.49 COPĀ 10.4K
-10.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Braganca
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.28 €1.97
$0.83 COPĀ 3,464
174.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.41 €9.85
$41.9 COPĀ 174.7K
-72.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.91
$1.41 COPĀ 5,899
221.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 €0.91
$1.96 COPĀ 8,164
-45.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.35 €12.39
$7.85 COPĀ 32.7K
82.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.02 COPĀ 4,265
95.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.5K €32.4K
$17.6K COPĀ 73.4M
113.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.1K €34.6K
$26.2K COPĀ 109.2M
53.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Braganca
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 €116
$82.5 COPĀ 344.1K
62.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.42 €16.77
$9.44 COPĀ 39.4K
105.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.41 €24.53
$23.51 COPĀ 98K
20.84%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Braganca
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.25 €30.44
$25.68 COPĀ 107.1K
37.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.77 €4.99
$19.14 COPĀ 79.8K
-69.85%
Cinema Ticket
$5.72 €4.94
$3.96 COPĀ 16.5K
44.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Braganca
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$464 €400
$305 COPĀ 1.3M
52.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,254 €7,126
$5,925 COPĀ 24.7M
39.31%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Braganca
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.13 €19.97
$57.9 COPĀ 241.4K
-60.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.43 €20.23
$31.59 COPĀ 131.7K
-25.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91 €78.6
$103 COPĀ 430.1K
-11.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$159 €137
$106 COPĀ 440.5K
50.24%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Braganca
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$443 €382
$489 COPĀ 2M
-9.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$314 €271
$379 COPĀ 1.6M
-17.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$759 €655
$827 COPĀ 3.4M
-8.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$465 €402
$729 COPĀ 3M
-36.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,100 €949
$2,190 COPĀ 9.1M
-49.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$870 €751
$1,532 COPĀ 6.4M
-43.20%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Braganca
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,231 €1,063
$550 COPĀ 2.3M
123.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
13.43
-62.77%

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Last update for Braganca: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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